the youth
noun
: the young people
The show sends a strong message to the youth of America.
The city's youth need strong role models.
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About one quarter, 26%, remain unsure; that response is unchanged since the youth poll's fall 2025 survey.
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Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2026
Cops long suspected the youth was responsible for the killing.
—Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 21 Apr. 2026
Craig took the majority of the first-team reps and was the most polished in the room, which isn’t a surprise with the youth of Schobel and true freshman Jack Daulton.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Apr. 2026
According to the report, police have contacted the youth involved in the incident at Lorel Park and officers are in the process of identifying the youth involved in the Central Park incident on Saturday.
—Claire Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 20 Apr. 2026
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Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2026
Cops long suspected the youth was responsible for the killing.
—Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 21 Apr. 2026
Craig took the majority of the first-team reps and was the most polished in the room, which isn’t a surprise with the youth of Schobel and true freshman Jack Daulton.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Apr. 2026
According to the report, police have contacted the youth involved in the incident at Lorel Park and officers are in the process of identifying the youth involved in the Central Park incident on Saturday.
—Claire Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 20 Apr. 2026
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“The youth.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20youth. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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